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Figuring out this move has been the most fun I've had so far with the kite. Painful on the yanking but so much fun trying to catch or detangle all the fails before it all comes crashing down and hits the ground.

Still trying but weeee!!

The samurai slide pointer is helping, noticing to start it needs somewhat of a semi-flickflack on the trailing edge so the kite face gets parallel to the ground. Thanks Mark!

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Another thing to take a good long look at is the common position the kite is in when a skilled pilot makes the hit (watch videos), laid out, bottom wing away. Samurai slide angle indeed, thisnsets that back brake line up away from the pilot so you can start it like an old prop.

POP is key, not yank (implying follow through), the goal is to strike the end of the line with all the power you need, and then let everything slack to allow the rotation, following through the rotation with a little bicycle style movement.

Come pick my brain at Berkeley if you like, Scott Weider is also an axel demon and will be on hand - we’ll probably be hard to miss.

Punch one handle's thumb forward, while you simultaneously yank the other handle towards your hip (when you yank and how hard dictates whether you turn in position or change lanes). In either case, it ain't an Axel unless it flat, parallel with the ground.

Can you crank one out fast and then do the next in slow motion? Make sure and practice both directions immediately, ... don't become that one punch boxer!

Eventually it won't be "step into" the Axel unless you want it that way.

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Already made plans a year ago after attending our first BKF last year (and got to meet John too then) 😂 seriously already been a year since I first discovered Kitelife yay to everyone!

The further explanation helps, appreciate it as always! I did once or twice manage to get a almost-flat spin, but then I realize now it's gonna be even more tricky than I thought, the one or two times I got close to getting it, the kite moved upwards, not spinning/axeling on the pivot like I think it should.

Phew, so much fun learning this move, but I wouldn't have dared to try earlier before getting more comfortable with the basics. (Still remember struggling with anything-inverted)

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I've managed to cut and sleeve my own line sets now, yay success new skill acquired, all part of the learning journey.

I have enough for one final set, with the remaining 30ft of line I have left to work with.

I'm having a tough time deciding what length to make now! I couldn't find the thread about "standard line lengths" I came across a long time ago. Thinking of making a really short set under 30', any recommendations?

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many times I make the indoor lengths on site, to fit the structure's specific size limitations. Personally? I want lines as long as possible, that might be 6 feet (Air & Space Museum, DC) or 35 (a convention center at Wildwood or SPI's for example) depends on the venue we have available.

You will develop your own style eventually, copying better pilots for some things and adding your own spin to other aspects. The joy of indoor flying is seeing what is possible and then making your own efforts even better.

"take the best & dump the rest".

Nope, I can't do everything indoors, but I can have a bunch of fun doing my own thing, MY WAY, ha!

Exactly one year ago we first let our blue Rokkaku fly with a camera suspended from it. We had so much fun flying, experimenting, learning ... It was a great year and we've compiled an article on Medium about kite aerial photography in general, with some thoughts, personal experiences, tips - and a lot of photos - hoping to inspire and popularize KAP.
Every comment, suggestion - and critique - is gretly appreciated ... 😉

I 've been flying my B series revs the last the three months using the knots suggested in the video that came with the kite. I can manage all the slides and hovers. Recently, someone suggested that I should fly with a longer pigtails because that's is how Team Iquad fly. Being a newbie, I took the suggestion and made some longer pigtails and fly at the most outer knots at possible. The problem is I am not sure why I am doing so. Can someone explain the principal behind this? Thanks!

Looking at a Brand-new 5- piece, 2-wrap frameset for a Revolution 1.5. This frame has never been installed or flown, in original Rev packaging. 2 Wrap rods are the lightest and most fragile rods for outdoor use. These rods have a similar stiffness to the 3-wrap and 4-wrap rods. These rods are best suited for low wind. 2-wrap rods are identified by their label with 2 feathers, the words “Professional Use ” with an internal diameter of 1/4 inch.

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